================================= Aneka 3.0 - PRODUCT RELEASE NOTES ================================= ======== CONTENTS ======== 1. INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 PURPOSE 2 1.2 SCOPE 2 1.3 REFERENCES 2 1.4 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 2 2. CONTENT OF THE RELEASE KIT 2 3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 2 3.1 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 3 3.2 INSTALLATION SETUP PROCEDURE 5 3.3 FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 6 ================ 1. INTRODUCTION ================ 1.1 Purpose =========== Purposes of this document are * Identify the components/deliverables that will be issued for Manjrasoft’s Aneka 3.0 major release * To identify the Hardware and Software requirements for the installation * Describe the Installation Setup procedure 1.2 Scope ========= Applicable to Manjrasoft Aneka Release 3.0 1.3 References ============== Manjrasoft Aneka Release 3.0 User Manual 1.4 Abbreviations and Acronyms ============================== (none) ============================== 2. CONTENT OF THE RELEASE KIT ============================== +-------+---------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+--------------------+-------------+---------------+ | S.No. | Software item / Documents | Issue/ Version Number | Number of copies | Media | File Size | Date and Time | +-------+---------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+--------------------+-------------+---------------+ | 1 | Aneka Installer | 3.0 | 1 | Software Download | 33 MB | | +-------+---------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+--------------------+-------------+---------------+ | 2 |Aneka Example Applications | | +-------+---------------------------+ | | 3 | Aneka Design Explorer | | +-------+---------------------------+ Included in Aneka.3.0.msi | | 4 | Tutorial Series for Models| | | | (Task, Thread, MapReduce) | | +-------+---------------------------+ | | 5 | Aneka Documentation | | +-------+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ========================== 3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ========================== Aneka 3.0 is distributed into a Windows Microsoft Installer package (Aneka.3.0.msi). Once you get the copy of the package simply click on it and start the installation. You have to be Windows Power User to properly configure and install the Aneka Container. For detailed instructions, please refer to the Aneka Installation Guide. 3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements ====================================== This section provides information to help you understand the bare minimum infrastructure need to run Aneka cloud application platform +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | S.No. | Particulars | Requirements For | Recommended Requirements | Remarks | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | Hardware Requirement | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 1 | CPU Requirement | Aneka Master | 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor recommended. | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 2 | Memory | Aneka Master | 1 gigabyte (GB) or more recommended. | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 3 | Minimum Disc Space | Aneka Master | 1 gigabyte (GB). | | | | for setup | | | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 4 | Network Card | Aneka Master | For optimal performance, 1GB (min) NIC recommended.| | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | S.No. | Particulars | Requirements For | Recommended Requirements | Remarks | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | Hardware Requirement | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 5 | CPU Requirement | Aneka Slave | 300 megahertz or faster processort recommended. | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 6 | Memory | Aneka Slave | The Aneka Slave setup requires 15 megabytes (MB) or| | | | | | more recommended based on the application deployed.| | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 7 | Minimum Disc Space | Aneka Slave | The Aneka Slave setup only requires 10 megabytes | | | | for setup | | (MB) 100 Megabytes (MB) or more recommended based | | | | | | on the application deployed. | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 8 | Network Card | Aneka Slave | For optimal performance, 1GB (min) NIC recommended.| | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | S.No. | Particulars | Requirements For | Recommended Requirements | Remarks | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | Software Requirement | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 1 | Operating System | Aneka Master | Microsoft Windows Operating System Family | | | | | | (including Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, | | | | | | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, | | | | | | Windows Server 2008) | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 2 | Database | Aneka Master | Microsoft SOL Server/SQL Server Express 2005 | | | | | | version 9 or higher/ MySQL 5.1.30 or higher | | | | | | (optional, only if database support is required) | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 3 |Development Framework| Aneka Master | Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 or higher. | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | S.No. | Particulars | Requirements For | Recommended Requirements | Remarks | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | Software Requirement | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 4 | Operating System | Aneka Slave | Microsoft Windows Operating System Family | | | | | | (including Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, | | | | | | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, | | | | | | Windows Server 2008) | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | 5 |Development Framework| Aneka Slave | Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 or higher. | | +-------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ 3.2 Installation Setup Procedure ================================ The following steps to be followed for setting up/installing Manjrasoft Aneka Release 3.0 with the above mentioned hardware and software: * Copy the step-up kit from Internet Download / CD on to the HDD * Run Set-up.exe from the Downloaded Directory * And follow the installation guide for Aneka configuration 3.3 Functional Enhancements =========================== The following are the new functional enhancements to this release: 3.3.1 Application Catalogue Service ----------------------------------- * Implemented Platform independent management protocol * Central software repository for software installation and update * Implemented Node gateway to control the node services 3.3.2 Reservation Integration ----------------------------- * Integrated Reservation services into Aneka codebase * Integrated the existing Allocation services into Aneka codebase 3.3.3 Enterprise QoS -------------------- * Added Cost-Optimization Job Scheduling * Added Time-Optimization Job Scheduling * Added User Modules into Design Explorer enabling selection of QoS 3.3.4 Cloud Deployment ---------------------- * Full support for Amazon EC2 (static deployment and dynamic deployment) * Full support for OpenStack (static deployment and dynamic deployment) * Full support for Xen Virtualization * Static deployment via Xen VM: Dynamic deployment via Xen API * Full support for GoGrid (static deployment and dynamic deployment) 3.3.5 Logging Service --------------------- * Added logging service that manage the log information in each node * Added logging management GUI to view the log information 3.3.6 Dynamic Resource Provisioning Scheduling ---------------------------------------------- * Added intelligent algorithm to dynamic provisioning service to auto scale the resources based on QoS 3.3.7 Reporting Service ----------------------- * Provided service capability to report its own properties to the Aneka container * Implemented the Reporting service that handles queries related to various reporting activities including billing, metering, and usage * Enhanced GUI to provide statistics for various reporting activities * Configuration Utilities: Implemented customizable configuration facilities that will be used when configuring various Aneka services 3.3.8 Numerous Enhacements to Stability and User Interface ---------------------------------------------------------- * A number of enhancements to stability and user interface including bug fixes.